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Suspect On Run After 2 Teens Shot In Neck Near Hudson Valley High School, Police Say Suspect On Run After 2 Teens Shot In Neck Near Hudson Valley High School, Police Say
Suspect On Run After 2 Teens Shot In Neck Near Hudson Valley High School, Police Say Police are searching for a suspect after two teens were shot in the neck near a high school in the region. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 3 p.m., Tuesday, April 30, close to Poughkeepsie High School in the area of Fox Terrace and South White Street in Poughkeepsie. According to Det. Lt. Matt Clark of the Poughkeepsie Police officers responded to numerous calls of shots fired. Responding officers found one 17-year-old boy shot in the neck and "bleeding profusely." Clark said officers rendered first aid to the victim until EMS arrived and transported him to a local hospital.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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High School Student In Hudson Valley Injured In Shooting High School Student In Hudson Valley Injured In Shooting
High School Student In Hudson Valley Injured In Shooting Police are investigating a shooting that injured a high school student in the Hudson Valley. It happened in the city of Poughkeepsie on Thursday, May 19 around 2:55 p.m. on Church Street. Responding officers located a 17-year-old victim who had been shot in the arm, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark, of the city of Poughkeepsie Police Department. The unidentified teen told officers he had been standing on South White Street when someone inside a passing vehicle started shooting at him, Clark said. "He felt something hit him and began running until the police came," Clark added. He could or would …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Hospitalized, One Critical, After Crashing Stolen Car During Chase, State Police Say Two Hospitalized, One Critical, After Crashing Stolen Car During Chase, State Police Say
Two Hospitalized, One Critical, After Crashing Stolen Car During Chase, State Police Say Two men were hospitalized, one in critical condition, after fleeing from New York State Police troopers in an allegedly stolen vehicle before crashing in the area. Troopers on patrol at approximately 2 a.m. on Friday, May 7 on Route 9W in Ulster County in the Town of Lloyd attempted to stop the driver of a 2005 Nissan Sentra after he committed a traffic violation. The troopers initiated a traffic stop, police said, but as they approached the Nissan, the driver - later identified as 20-year-old Poughkeepsie resident Anthony Ermo sped away from the scene, prompting a pursuit. Police said tha…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Large Street Gathering Of About 200 People Ends With One Dead, Police Say COVID-19: Large Street Gathering Of About 200 People Ends With One Dead, Police Say
Covid-19: Large Street Gathering Of About 200 People Ends With One Dead, Police Say In the midst of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and orders for residents to be inside their homes unless absolutely necessary, police officers found themselves breaking up two large gatherings, one that ended with a fatality, in the area. The incident happened around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 28 in Poughkeepsie. That's when the city's police department received several calls reporting a large number of people gathering in the area of Fox Terrace and South White Street, said Capt. Steven Minard. Officers responded and found more than 50 people gathering and multiple vehicles …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Asking For Witnesses To Student Brawl In City Of Poughkeepsie Police Asking For Witnesses To Student Brawl In City Of Poughkeepsie
Police Asking For Witnesses To Student Brawl In City Of Poughkeepsie The City of Poughkeepsie Police is asking the public for help identifying witnesses to a fight that took place on Monday, March 11 involving a large group of students. The event, which took place around 4 p.m., Monday, March 11, in the area of Church Street and Hammersley Avenue, ended with the arrest of two juveniles and has resulted in claims from a mother that a City of Poughkeepsie officer used excessive force. The 17-second video shows a City of Poughkeepsie police officer throwing 15-year-old Jamela Barnett to the ground. Her mother is questioning the use of force by the off…

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by Kathy Reakes